Rainy Wednesday Music Digest

Uncle Tom Moffatt's column did not appear today. He must be on vacation!

Bonnie Raitt gives 'em something to talk about. Again.

http://hamptonroads.com/2012/06/bonnie-raitt-giving-em-somethin-talk-about-again

R.I.P. to Hawaiian Music legend Bruddah Smitty

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2012/06/12/video-bruddah-smitty-hawaiian-music-legend-dies/

How Hawaiian Music arrived in Australia

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/06/13/3524359.htm

Previewing this year's Playboy Jazz Festival

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-playboy-jazz-festival-20120613,0,2754825.story

A poet turns to Jazz

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/06/12/arts/lisa-brimmer-jazz-poet/

This summer's Stearns Square music series in western MA announces its lineup

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/06/stearns_square_summer_concert.html

Guns 'N' Roses covers...on Ookelele!

http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/Whats-On/Burtfest/Guns-n-Roses-covers-on-ukulele-12062012.htm

Spaghetti Western guitar sounds

http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2012/06/12/spaghetti-western-guitar-sounds/

NOLA's Sound Rebels find a national audience

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_20832736/soul-rebels-from-new-orleans-find-national-audience

And Here Comes the Groom

http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2012/06/11/here-comes-the-groom-george-harrisons-son-dhani-gets-married/